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  1. 6D AGO

    The Most Influential Church | Acts 11:19-30

    In this powerful sermon, Yucan Chiu (Guest Speaker) invites us to rethink how we measure “success” in the church. Is it size, social media presence, longevity, cultural impact? Or is it something deeper—something quieter, yet far more transformative? Drawing from Acts 11:19–30, Yucan explores the origin story of the church in Antioch—arguably one of the most influential churches in history. This was the community where followers of Jesus were first called “Christians.” It was the church that sent out the Apostle Paul. And it was birthed not by famous leaders—but by unnamed, scattered, displaced believers. Through this passage, we discover five defining marks of a world-changing church: Started by ordinary, unnamed people Formed through displacement and scattering Courageous across cultural and ethnic barriers Connected to a wider kingdom movement Mobilized to meet real-world needs in times of crisis Yucan challenges us to see that God often works through obscurity, disruption, and cross-cultural courage to build something far more enduring than platform or prominence. At the heart of Antioch’s influence was one central proclamation: Jesus is Lord. Not merely as a private spiritual truth—but as a revolutionary reality that redefines power, politics, identity, and hope. In a world shaped by empire, chaos, and fear, the good news that Jesus reigns was—and still is—earth-shattering. If you’ve ever wondered whether small, scattered, diverse communities can truly make a difference—this message is for you. The most influential church may not be the most visible. But it is the one aligned with the risen King.

    31 min

  2. FEB 3

    Get Out of the Boat | Mt. 14:13-33

    In this solo sermon, Jingyang walks us through Matthew 14:13-33, inviting us to confront the limits of natural logic when following Jesus. From the feeding of the five thousand to the disciples straining against the wind, the passage exposes how easily we default to human calculation, control, and self-preservation. Jingyang highlights that while natural means have their place, they are never the final word—God’s power is not constrained by scarcity, scale, or circumstance. The message crescendos with Peter stepping out of the boat, challenging listeners to consider what obedience looks like when Jesus calls us beyond what feels reasonable or safe. Being sent by Jesus does not guarantee smooth waters, but faith that rests in God’s power rather than human wisdom opens the door to the impossible. This sermon is a call to move from observation to participation—to trust Jesus enough to get out of the boat and meet Him where faith requires risk.

    44 min

  3. JAN 29

    Give Up Your Own Way | Mt. 16:21-26

    In this solo message, Piero walks through Matthew 16:21–26 to confront a central tension of discipleship: recognizing who Jesus is while resisting the way He accomplishes His mission. Set in the politically and religiously charged landscape of Caesarea Philippi, this passage exposes how Peter’s confession of Jesus as Messiah collides with his misunderstanding of a cruciform kingdom. Piero unpacks how Jesus rejects power defined by empire, control, and self-preservation, calling His followers instead to see reality from God’s perspective—where victory comes through suffering and life is found through surrender. Framed around Jesus’ threefold call to give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me, this sermon challenges the assumptions of comfort-driven faith and invites listeners into a counter-cultural vision of discipleship. Piero explores what the cross meant in the Roman world, why self-denial is not optional for followers of Jesus, and how true transformation happens as we walk closely with our Rabbi in everyday life. This message presses us to ask hard questions about power, control, and allegiance—and whether we are willing to pay the cost of following Jesus on His way, not our own.

    32 min

  4. JAN 29

    Friendship with Jesus | Jn. 15: 1-11

    In this solo message, Andrea invites us into a tender yet challenging vision of friendship with Jesus, rooted in John 15 and Jesus’ Farewell Discourse. Preached in the shadow of the Last Supper, this passage reframes faith not as performance or partial commitment, but as a life of abiding—fully connected to Christ as the true vine. Andrea unpacks what it means to remain in Jesus through love, obedience, Scripture, and spiritual formation, reminding us that fruitfulness flows not from striving but from intimacy with the Source. Through the themes of abiding, fruit, and pruning, Andrea explores how God shapes our character over time—often through uncomfortable seasons—so that Christ’s life might be formed in us. Drawing from her own story of vocational pruning and re-centered purpose, she challenges our assumptions about success, productivity, and joy, pointing instead to a life surrendered to God’s transforming work. This sermon is an invitation to slow down, release control, and rediscover the freedom and joy of loving God and others from a place of deep dependence on Jesus.

    40 min

  5. JAN 8

    Holy Inconsistency | Mk. 9:20-27

    In Holy Inconsistency, Koob walks us through Mark 9:20–27, centering on a desperate father whose prayer captures the tension many believers quietly carry: “I believe; help my unbelief.” Rather than presenting doubt as something to hide or conquer quickly, this sermon names the difference between cynical doubt that closes us off from God and honest doubt that dares to bring our fractured faith directly to Jesus. The father’s wavering trust is not polished or consistent—but it is real, and Jesus meets it head-on. Koob invites us to see that the power of this passage does not rest in the father’s certainty, but in Jesus’ generous grace. Even amid chaos, failure, and incomplete faith, Jesus takes the boy by the hand and raises him up. Holy Inconsistency challenges the assumption that strong faith means having no questions, and instead reframes faithfulness as bringing our whole selves—belief and unbelief alike—into the presence of Christ, trusting that He is able to meet us there and lift us up.

    33 min

  6. JAN 6

    Advent Series IV | Love That Actively Seeks The Benefit of Others, 1 Cor. 13:1-14:1

    In this final sermon of the Advent season, preached by Jingyang during our Christmas service, we turn to Paul’s profound vision of love in 1 Corinthians 13. As Advent culminates in the celebration of Christ’s coming, this passage confronts us with a love that goes far beyond emotion, gifting, or spiritual activity. Paul exposes how even the most compelling expressions of faith—eloquence, sacrifice, generosity, or spiritual power—are empty when detached from love. Advent love, as Scripture presents it, is patient, humble, and self-giving, consistently oriented toward the good of others rather than the elevation of self. This message invites us to see love not as an abstract ideal but as a lived, embodied reality shaped by Christ Himself. Rooted in the incarnation, this kind of love actively seeks the benefit of others, endures through difficulty, and reflects the very character of God revealed at Christmas. As we close the Advent season, the call is to pursue love as the defining mark of Christian life and community, carrying the light of Christ’s self-giving love into the world beyond the season of Advent.

    36 min

  7. 12/29/2025

    Christ Enthroned | Mt. 20:1-16; 25:14-29

    In this sermon preached by Piero Gorriti, we place two unsettling kingdom parables side by side: the laborers in the vineyard and the parable of the talents. Though they seem to operate by opposite logics—one dismantling our sense of fairness, the other confronting our fear of risk—both expose the same underlying issue: the subtle enthronement of self. Set within the final days of Jesus’ journey to Jerusalem, these stories reveal an upside-down kingdom where entitlement, comparison, control, and self-preservation are unmasked as false sources of identity and security. The reactions of the early workers and the third servant show how what appears culturally reasonable can still be rebellion when it is rooted in certainty rather than faith. This sermon calls us to examine how resentment, envy, fear, disengagement, and risk-avoidance reveal who or what we truly worship. In contrast, Christ is revealed as the generous Master—enthroned through radical obedience to the Father and sacrificial love—who invites His servants into a life of faithful surrender and joyful trust. The Gospel dethrones both self-actualized entitlement and self-preserved false humility, calling us to invest our time, talents, and treasure for the expansion of God’s kingdom. As we reflect on where we have invested—or buried—what God has entrusted to us, we are invited to hear the Master’s gracious call: “Well done, good and faithful servant… enter into the joy of your master.”

    40 min

  8. 12/16/2025

    Advent Series III | True Joy, Is. 35 | Ps. 146 | Mt. 11:2-11

    Advent Series III | True Joy invites us to rediscover joy as Scripture defines it, not as fleeting happiness or emotional escape, but as a deep, embodied response rooted in the presence and work of God. Preaching from Psalm 146 alongside Isaiah 35 and Matthew 11, Pastor Piero shows how biblical joy emerges even in deserts, prisons, and uncertainty, because it is anchored not in circumstances or human “princes,” but in the Lord who creates, sustains, executes justice, and saves. This message traces how the joy long anticipated by the prophets and sung by the psalmists is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings sight to the blind, freedom to the captive, and good news to the poor. As we journey through Advent, we are invited to shift our joy from temporary outcomes to a living relationship with Immanuel, learning that true joy is relational, sustained by abiding in Christ, and made complete by trusting in what He has done rather than what we can achieve.

    38 min
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    2022 - 2026
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